El Porto Beach surf break

El Porto Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
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El Porto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Porto Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Porto Beach today?

The current surf forecast for El Porto Beach at 1AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

Table - waves today at El Porto Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
W
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
259
259
196
459
537
501
158
158
115
113
113
113
113
110
105
105
104
102
102
70
70
71
108
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:26PM1.60m
8:24AM1.03m
7:53PM1.66m
9:15AM1.02m
8:20PM1.69m
9:59AM1.01m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.37m
2:20AM0.07m
1:26PM0.47m
2:59AM-0.05m
1:56PM0.56m
3:34AM-0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
15
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
256
259
259
196
275
262
196
158
158
115
113
113
28
23
20
105
105
104
102
102
70
70
71
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
186
178
178
4
4
2
12
11
113
113
110
21
21
30
7
32
31
11
11
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
2
2
30
2
13
12
12
11
9
2
2
2
10
10
31
28
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.9
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
6
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
21
34
108
192
459
537
501
142
89
53
33
27
20
20
19
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
2
4
3
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1481
1072
33
27
0
0
0
61
272
467
33
19
0
0
0
12
218
109
33
19
19
19
0
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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